This is the first and only biography of grandma gatewood, as the reporters called her, who became a. Lessons from grandma gatewood and earl shaffer on the appalachian trail duration. Hike the grandma gatewood trail inn and spa at cedar falls. Grandma gatewoods walk book the indianapolis public. Gatewood became a hiking celebrity and appeared on tv and in the pages of sports illustrated. Grandma s story is enough to keep a person happily reading the next page. One book one broomfield 2016 ben montgomery, grandma gatewoods walk broomfield s 2016 choice for one book one broomfield is grandma gatewoods walk by ben montgomery. Grandma gatewood s walk shines a fresh light on one of america s most celebrated pedestrians. I thought i would be reading a story of a elderly womans adventures walking the a. The inspiring story of the woman who saved the appalachian trail, ben montgomery goes into detail about the lady and the legend. Grandma gatewoods walk book chicago public library. Even now, six decades later, emma gatewoods story still resonates.
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She was born on october 25, 1887, and her father was a civil war veteran. This summary of grandma gatewoods walk includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. At times, i feel as though filler was being implemented with very little value. Author ben montgomery interviewed surviving family members and hikers gatewood met along the trail, unearthed historic newspaper and magazine articles, and was given unprecedented access to gatewood s own diaries, trail journals, and correspondence. Special 26m 46s gail martin is joined by evie kirkwood for a conversation about ben montgomerys grandma gatewoods walk.
In his new novel released earlier this year entitled grandma gatewoods walk. Winner of the 2014 national outdoor book awards for historybiography emma gatewood told her family she was going on a walk and left her small ohio. One night in january 20, deep into the writing of grandma gatewoods walk, i found myself alone at the keyboard, crying. What made the experience of listening to grandma gatewood s walk the most enjoyable. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. Community read 2016 grandma gatewoods walk by ben montgomery. Buy a discounted paperback of grandma gatewoods walk online from australias leading online bookstore.
Grandma gatewoods walk the inspiring story of woman who. Feet hit the trail in grandma gatewoods walk, a biography by ben montgomery. Id say this probably should be read by any hiker who questions do i have what takes to hike the at. Grandma gatewood, as she became known, was the first woman to hike the entire 2,050 miles of the appalachian trail by herself in 1955. A journalists biography of the unassuming but gutsy 67yearold ohio grandmother who became the first person to walk all 2,050 miles of the appalachian trail three times. Grandma gatewood survived domestic violence to walk the appalachian trail alone at 67. The real grandma gatewood section hikers backpacking blog. Emma gatewood told her family she was going on a walk and left her small ohio hometown with a change of clothes and less than two hundred dollars. Apr 17, 2014 thats the part of grandma gatewoods story that resonates the most with me, where common folk would take a stranger into their homes and share what little they had to help a pilgrim on her way. She was 67 years old at the time, a mother of 11 and. Grandma gatewood s walk is about a 67 year old mother of 11 and grandmother of 23 who one day decides to hike the appalachian trail in 1957 i think it was 57. Grandma gatewoods walk the inspiring story of the woman who saved the appalachian trail ebook.
Miranda recommends grandma gatewoods walk by ben montgomery and grandma gatewood hikes the appalachian trail by jennifer thermes, all available on hoopla. Emma gatewood was the first woman to hike the entire appalachian trail alone, as well as the first personman or womanto walk it twice and three times and she did it all after the age of 65. He had a teaching degree, and his family owned a furniture factory in gallipolis, ohio. Jun 16, 2014 for every thru hiker, as well as those very familiar with the appalachian trail, grandma gatewoods walk is an inspirational book down memory lane as you trace her accomplishments northward on the trail. A small but enthusiastic group of members met on october 6th to discuss the book, grandma gatewoods walk. Her 85 years alive were spent doing something she loved, hiking. Grandma gatewood s walk i enjoyed most of the book. Every appalachian trail thruhiker knows of emma grandma gatewood. One book one broomfield 2016 ben montgomery, grandma. The book was essentially divided between two stories. Apr 01, 2014 in ben montgomerys eyeopening profile, grandma gatewoods walk. Author ben montgomery interviewed surviving family members and hikers gatewood met along the trail, unearthed historic newspaper and magazine articles, and was given unprecedented access to gatewoods own diaries, trail journals, and correspondence.
What makes this book a good read isnt necessarily mr. Grandma gatewood s walk is the biography book that covers the story of a grandmother who left her home with few dollars to travel thousands of miles to cover the appalachian trail. Discussion questions the following questions were written by kathleen loudon, reference librarian for the haverford township free library in havertown, pennsylvania. The grandma gatewood trail was named after emma rowena gatewood, later to be named grandma gatewood.
The inspiring story of the woman who saved the appalachian trail at. In ben montgomerys eyeopening profile, grandma gatewoods walk. Jun 27, 2018 what the woman known as grandma gatewood accomplished in 1955 was remarkable. Grandma gatewoods walk, winner of a 2014 outdoor book award, the. Discussion guide fireside readers book discussion group.
Community read 2016 grandma gatewoods walk by ben montgomery the longwood gardens library and archives staff invites you to use the following guide to discuss the topics of our 2016 community read book. She was born in guyan township, ohio in 1887 and died in gallipolis, ohio in 1973. Emma rowena gatewood, known as grandma gatewood, october 25, 1887june 4, 1973, was an extreme hiker and ultralight hiking pioneer who was the first woman to hike the 2,168mile 3,489 km appalachian trail from springer mountain in georgia to mount katahdin in maine solo, and in one season. Apr 01, 2014 emma gatewood was the first woman to hike the entire appalachian trail alone, as well as the first personman or womanto walk it twice and three times and she did it all after the age of 65. Trail magic is the true story of emma grandma gatewood. If you have never heard of her, or the grandma gatewood trail, lets go into what makes her so. Its like a brush with celebrity and it also brings the book even more to life knowing that i have walked through some of the same woods hiked by grandma gatewood. Grandma gatewoods walk book the seattle public library. Dec 14, 2017 broomfield s 2016 choice for one book one broomfield is grandma gatewood s walk by ben montgomery. Jan 05, 2015 grandma gatewood, as she became known, was the first woman to hike the entire 2,050 miles of the appalachian trail by herself in 1955.
What the woman known as grandma gatewood accomplished in 1955 was remarkable. Grandma gatewoods walk emma gatewood was the first woman to hike the entire appalachian trail alone, as well as the first personman or womanto walk it twice and three times and she did it all after the age of 65. Grandma gatewood, as the reporters called her, became the first woman to hike the entire appalachian trail alone, as well as the first personman or womanto walk it twice and three times. Grandma gatewoods walk ebook deschutes public library. Grandma gatewoods walk is sure to fuel not only the dreams of wouldbe hikers, but debates on the limits of endurance, the power of determination, and the nature of myth. This is ridiculous, because there is no need to fictionalize anything about the woman.
Earl swift, author of the big roads a quiet delight of a book. This is the first and only biography of grandma gatewood, as the reporters called her, who became a hiking celebrity in the 1950s and 60s. Grandma gatewood survived domestic violence to walk the. This is the first and only biography of grandma gatewood, as the reporters called her. If youre looking for a free download links of grandma gatewoods walk. Grandma gatewoods walk is a brilliant look at an americaboth good and badthat has slipped away, seen through the eyes and feet of one of americas most unlikely heroines. She appeared on tv with groucho marx and art linkletter, and. Thinking back, the storm of depression and anxiety that made me bawl that night was brought on by a mess of psychological pinpricks im just not used to. Pdf download grandma gatewood s walk free unquote books. The next anybody heard from her, this genteel, farmreared, 67yearold greatgrandmother had walked 800 miles along the 2,050mile appalachian trail.
Author ben montgomery portrayed grandma emma gatewood as a strong, resilient women throughout her many journeys in this book. Grandma gatewoods walk the inspiring story of the woman who saved the appalachian trail book. Would you be willing to try another book from ben montgomery. The greatgrandma who changed the at forever outside online. Montgomerys writing ability, but that emma gatewood was such an incredible person. Grandma gatewoods walk, the inspiring story of the woman who. Grandma gatewoods walk shines a fresh light on one of americas most celebrated pedestrians.
It is an opportunity to see the appalachian trail in a light that has long since faded. Grandma gatewood s walk emma gatewood was the first woman to hike the entire appalachian trail alone, as well as the first personman or womanto walk it twice and three times and she did it all after the age of 65. They pack simple trail food and discuss grandma gatewoods five month walk along the appalachian trail. Read grandma gatewoods walk the inspiring story of the woman who saved the appalachian trail by ben montgomery available from rakuten kobo. Lessons from grandma gatewood and earl shaffer on the appalachian trail. Emma rowena gatewood, as she was born, was 67 when she set out on her thru hike on may 3 rd, 1955 becoming the first woman to complete a solo thru hike of the appalachian trail. Mar 04, 2014 one night in january 20, deep into the writing of grandma gatewoods walk, i found myself alone at the keyboard, crying. The appalachian trail is a continuous hiking trail that extends from georgia to maine, following the appalachian mountains that. She was a woman who came from an my mother in law gave me this book to read since i enjoyed reading wild by cheryl strayed. Winner of the 2014 national outdoor book awards for historybiography emma gatewood told her family she was going on a walk and left her small ohio hometown with a change of clothes and less than two hundred dollars. The inspiring story of the woman who saved the appalachian trail, by ben montgomery.
I thought i would be reading a story of a elderly womans adventures walking the. Grandma gatewoods walk is about a 67 year old mother of 11 and grandmother of 23 who one day decides to hike the appalachian trail in 1957 i think it was 57. In the seven years since shaffers celebrated hike, only five others had achieved the same. Apr 01, 2014 a journalists biography of the unassuming but gutsy 67yearold ohio grandmother who became the first person to walk all 2,050 miles of the appalachian trail three times. The next anybody heard from her, this genteel, farmreared, 67yearold greatgrandmother had walked 800. The next anybody heard from her, this genteel, farmreared, 67.
Thats the part of grandma gatewoods story that resonates the most with me, where common folk would take a stranger into their homes and share what little they had to help a pilgrim on her way. In ben montgomery s eyeopening profile, grandma gatewoods walk. The inspiring story of the woman who saved the appalachian trail. I bought the book to hear the story of grandma gatewood, but the book had very few of her words and a large amount of history. What made the experience of listening to grandma gatewoods walk the most enjoyable. Two years before, i had only the vaguest idea who emma grandma gatewood was and no ambition to do a book about her. The book masterfully charts her quest while flashing back to the abuse she endured from her husband p. Grandma gatewood s walk the inspiring story of the woman who saved the appalachian trail book. Gail martin is joined by evie kirkwood for a conversation about ben montgomerys grandma gatewoods walk. Jan 07, 2019 after reading grandma gatewoods walk, i realized that the cave we hiked to is the same cave that she hiked to during the annual winter hike that she started. Grandma gatewood s walk is a brilliant look at an americaboth good and badthat has slipped away, seen through the eyes and feet of one of americas most unlikely heroines.
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